Changed non-electronic shifter knob to Hyundai one

[TwinSnails]

More PICTURES!!!!

 

[fossilcreek]

Okay I went ahead and tackled this today, like others have said, removing the stock shift knob from the stock shift boot collar was a PITA.
I ended up having to drill out the two plastic tabs to remove it. Everything else was pretty straightforward. I didn't need to file new grooves, just used some force and shoved the new shifter down until it latched.
Thanks to OP for this easy mod!

 

[Chyoon]

Okay I went ahead and tackled this today, like others have said, removing the stock shift knob from the stock shift boot collar was a PITA.
I ended up having to drill out the two plastic tabs to remove it. Everything else was pretty straightforward. I didn't need to file new grooves, just used some force and shoved the new shifter down until it latched.
Thanks to OP for this easy mod! View attachment 30227

Nice! How did you get the collar to fit so flush with the knob?

 

[fossilcreek]

Nice! How did you get the collar to fit so flush with the knob?

I trimmed a bit off the top of the leather shift boot, and wiggled the new shift collar up to about 1/4 inch from the top, then cut slits in the leather and folded it down so that it's compressed between the shifter, and the shift collar!

 

[Chyoon]

I trimmed a bit off the top of the leather shift boot, and wiggled the new shift collar up to about 1/4 inch from the top, then cut slits in the leather and folded it down so that it's compressed between the shifter, and the shift collar!

That's smart! Mine looks a little loose and has some gap :/

 

[scy]

Okay I went ahead and tackled this today, like others have said, removing the stock shift knob from the stock shift boot collar was a PITA.
I ended up having to drill out the two plastic tabs to remove it. Everything else was pretty straightforward. I didn't need to file new grooves, just used some force and shoved the new shifter down until it latched.
Thanks to OP for this easy mod! View attachment 30227

Looks great! Matches the red seats.

 

[Hapa88]

Got the 2016-2018 Optima/Sportage/Cadenza shifter and installed it. You definitely need to buy it with the boot as the collar doesn’t match the original Stinger collar. Part for the one I got is 46720-D4200W and I found it for $34 shipped (with the boot, which you need because of the collar lock ring). Here’s the pix, I think I could have done a little better trimming the boot and getting it to match better but it’s fine for now.

Tools that helped me were:

• channellocks, to remove the clip that holds the collar up inside the boot
• super glue, to take down the boot to the new collar
• plastic trim removal tools, to remove the original shift boot from the center console
• small scissors, to trim the top edges of the boot so it folds nicely into the new (slightly smaller) boot collar.

I like the simpler, more elegant look of this shifter over the original Stinger one. Thanks all for all your tips!

 

[djerickd]

That looks great

 

[Chris71]

Ok, I did it...I cut close to 3/4 inch off top of stinger boot. Also where the stitching goes around new shifter plastic lock I dremeled out center for a tight fit. Pics:

 

[Chris71]

It’s in, works great but decided I want to go the route the other user here went, ordered the optima shifter.
If anyone wants my N line shifter u can have it for $25 plus shipping. That is just black satin wrap over the red.

 

[djerickd]

Should get mine today, thanks for the tips!

 

[Hapa88]

It’s in, works great but decided I want to go the route the other user here went, ordered the optima shifter.
If anyone wants my N line shifter u can have it for $25 plus shipping. That is just black satin wrap over the red.

Make sure you get the Black one! That ad says "beige"!

 

[Chris71]

lol, thanks! Just messaged seller, man good catch

 

[Chris71]

Why the heck would u post 6 black pictures but sell it in beige!!!

 

[robz32]

Ok, I did it...I cut close to 3/4 inch off top of stinger boot. Also where the stitching goes around new shifter plastic lock I dremeled out center for a tight fit. Pics:

Looking good Chris

 

[Chris71]

Took me three emails to get the seller to respond and he chastised me for not reading the description, let me know you cannot but an item based on the picture lol!
Here is their beige pic

they confirmed they shipped black

 

[djerickd]

Wow I think we had same vendor

 

[turboAWD]

Optima shifter seems like almost the same thing as OEM?!? I *SO MUCH* prefer my N-line shifter over OEM.

 

[djerickd]

I just thought the stingers looked like a dodge charger (in my head)

 

[Chris71]

Turboawd
Nline is really cool but I don’t like way it feels resetting my hand on it optima shifter difference is shuttle but enough, it’s a smoother more streamlined version in my opinion.